On the heels of a 78-84 season, the Red Sox have made a significant upgrade to their lineup for 2023.
Boston has agreed to a five-year deal with Japanese outfielder Masataka Yoshida, according to a Wednesday report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal will guarantee Yoshida $90 million, while the Red Sox also will pay a $15.4 million posting fee to his Japanese club.
Yoshida, 29, has spent the past seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan’s Pacific League. With Orix, he slashed .327/.421/.539 in 781 career games, hitting 133 home runs and driving in 467 runs.